Forecaster believes "significant snow event" on its way

The ‘yellow warning’, from Tuesday evening into Wednesday morning, is predicting rain turning to snow up to 8cm deep in some hilly areas and as much as 15cm on very high ground.

A Met Office spokesman said: “Overnight Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, as snow peters out over Scotland, Pennine areas are expected to receive a covering of snow, largely on vegetated surfaces above 200-300m.

“However, there is also the potential for 5-10cm of snow to settle to low levels over parts of Yorkshire and down into the north east Midlands, though with a good deal of uncertainty about this.

“Please be aware of the potential for difficult driving conditions in some areas.”